Places to visit in Argentina

 “I don’t spend a lot on holidays, but have been very fortunate to travel extensively through doing various challenges around the world. The best place I’ve ever been is Argentina.” – Ian McKeever

Argentina is a land which in its true sense is at once wild and vast, and serene and bustling. It goes from the ice fields of the Patagonian reaches to its common dust-choked desert plateaus through the rolling Pampas grassland.

Laced with elegant colonial treasures and fascinating Spanish conquistador history, it’s a country that enthralls gorgeous backcountry aplenty and native people. In this post you will find a selection of the best places of Argentina that should be present on every itinerary.

Now let’s explore some of the top tourist spots to visit in Argentina

Buenos Aires

When the Iberian seafarer Pedro de Mendoza first marked out the colonial streets of what is known today as the San Telmo district, the seething and sprawling capital of Argentina first rose on the banks of the Rio del Plata.

Some artists and bohemian types populated the gorgeous Spanish come Francophone-styled historic heart of Buenos Aires. This was the place where Baroque churches rubbed shoulders with the Parisian.

Meanwhile, the artsy district of La Boca, shimmering with multicolours, is known to draw crowds to its boutiques and galleries, while Palermo is enriched with aromatic parrillas, which are casual roadside grills with perfect gaucho meat cuts, and extraordinary dance performances. After all the day activities are done, the fabulous night time arises. It ushers in one throbbing scene of Latin jazz and tango, all-night steakhouses and sleepless dub bars.

Oh yes, what is there to not fall in love with in this extremely passionate city of Buenos Aires?

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San Antonio de Areco

San Antonio de Areco is a truly handsome Argentine town which is set on the cusp of the gaucho heartland. This is the place where the horizon is claimed by the rolling plains of the grass-clad Pampas.

The streets are lined by the elegant colonial buildings which were constructed during the 1700s. The baroque adornments of the building mirror the palazzos of Madrid, and their red-tiled roofs are slanted in an Andalusian fashion.

Where the leather workshops and weavers’ homes mix with earthy steakhouses, the ombu trees and swaying palms pepper the squares.

If you want to get a taste of Argentina’s rich cowboy history, then this rustic outback town is the perfect place for you. On the off chance that you love the sleepy siesta routines of the Pampas hinterland, even then this place would be great!

Ushuaia

Ushuaia is a place which is considered alone and icy at the far reaches of the Argentine south. It sits in the shadow of the snow-topped Martial ranges.

The hardy steel sloops of Ushuaia is known for bobbing about the waves and its docksides is awash with fishing vessels. It is found cascading down to the chilly waters of the Beagle Channel.

Today, this remote town is considered the southernmost city in the world, and travelers flock to it on the so-called End of the World Train’s meandering tracks which cuts right through the main attraction – Tierra del Fuego National Park.

Travelers can strike out into this Patagonian wilderness after they stock up on camping gear and boots in the outfitters of Ushuaia. They can also spy on the Martial Glacier, mirror-like Lago Roca on the border with Chile, and rugged Lapataia Bay.

Cordoba

The UNESCO-attested center of Cordoba is a gorgeous patchwork of 17th-century cobblestone alleys and Jesuit sites, Spanish convents and churches. These are all nestled between the the half-baked ridges of the Sierras Chicas and the rolling plains of the Argentine Pampas.

But you’ll be surprised to know that Cordoba’s only draw is not just a fine historical heart. No sir, it is the students who still flock to the lecture rooms of the National University of Cordoba. This university is one of the most prestigious and oldest in the nation.

The erudite population here breathes life into the Caraffa Fine Arts Museum and the paleontological museums alike, public art displays and theatre productions. This is all done whilst fuelling a hedonistic kind of nightlife in the area of Ex Abasto.

Mendoza

Mendoza is the Jack of all trades and master of one. This place does nothing better than wine.

In order to sample the famed Malbecs and Criolla Grande between the cellar doors of the city, tasters flock from all over the planet.

But make no mistake, there’s more to it.

This cityscape is about a 100,000-strong and is also considered one of the most charming places to spend a week (or two) in. This city is edged right up to the Argentine Andes.

The streets of the city are lined up with beautiful blooming shade trees. The Plaza Espana, as the name suggests, showcases Spanish charm, and the parks ring their way around the bodegas.

In case it’s still not enough, this city has earned its name as one of the country’s prime outdoor bases. With its offering of the soaring Aconcagua, it rivals even Patagonia, ski fields to boot, and the treeless plateaus of the high plains.

El Calafate

Do you know what? The ice-carved bulwarks of the Perito Moreno Glacier are considered a real wonder to behold. It stands like a peppermint, all pearly-white, against the rugged rock granite ridges and the deep blues of the Los Glaciares National Park.

They have thrust the far-flung backwater town of El Calafate almost singlehandedly into the limelight. In today’s time, thousands of intrepid travelers are known to have made their way to the Patagonian backcountry around the city, and are always eager to seek out the crags of Onelli Bay and bobbing ice bergs alike.

In recent decades, even the settlement has grown up, arising from a wool trader outpost to transforming into a series of paved streets which are lined with and the cutting-edge exhibitions of the Glaciarium, quaint timber homes, and outdoors outfitters.

San Carlos de Bariloche

San Carlos de Bariloche, that’s just Bariloche to the locals and regulars, is an outdoorsy gem. This place is Argentina’s answer to France’s Chamonix, New Zealand’s Queenstown, and all the other alpine of the world. This town hugs the sparkling waters of the Nahuel Huapi Lake and is encompassed by verdant swathes of Chilean cedar, bamboo, and lengas.

Straight out of Geneva, there are luxurious hotels that meet the wooden snow cabins tucked between the city streets. Moreover, the Swiss chocolatiers are known to belie the town’s long Germanic historical connection, similar to the glorious Gothic cathedral. As riders arrive here in search of one of the continent’s largest ski areas, this town is caused to boom during the colder months due to Skiing at Cerro Catedral. It is complete with 120 kilometers of groomed piste.

Puerto Iguazu

Before you cross the border into Brazil or Paraguay, the last little taste of Argentina you’ll get is at a friendly enough place filled completely with oodles of well-honed guesthouses and hotels. Puerto Iguazu is more than its fair share of souvenir shops ten to the penny, and restaurants.

People arrive here for roaring cataracts of the Iguazu Falls. It is known to cascade over the cliffs close by.

It is very easy to organize a trip to the waterfalls. You’ll experience an adventure trip of designated walking paths and a tourist train weaving through the jungles, opening up onto the famous Devil’s Throat section of the site.

San Ignacio Mini

Travelers come to this place to discover the fascinating ruins of San Ignacio Mini. It is located close to the tristate join of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, amidst the yerba plantations and red-hued fields of Misiones Province.

This place was tagged by UNESCO in the year 1983 and has a collection of church walls and crumbling cloisters, cemeteries and living quarters. The San Ignacio Mini is the prime example of what has now come to be known as the Guarani Baroque style.

The remains of this place display the curious meeting of cultures which took place during the period of the Conquistadores. It fuses together elements of regal Spanish architecture and tribal art and craft, and is a regular chart topper on the list of the best places to visit in Argentina.

El Chalten

The horizon at Ei Chalten is delineated by the dramatic broadsides of the mighty Fitz Roy peaks. Right up on the northern ice fields of Los Glaciares and the edge of the Patagonian Andes, this is a town that’s perched. It has Austrian-esque guesthouses and low-rise cottages.

This town is also the de facto trekking capital of the nation. The tourist spot is packed with hikers, walkers and mountaineers who come in search of trails like the Condor Mirador and the Laguna de los Tres. These trails are famous for soaring close to the towering peaks that encase it and high above the town.

Anyone who is looking to soothe their muscles after all the adventure is over, can go to a spa which is at hand. On the other hand, you will also find a clutch of backpacker bars and breweries that make for an interesting evening fully complete with black beers and pilsners.

So which attraction do you desire to visit the most? Pop your answer in the comment section below and let us know.

Happy journey!